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MOT reliability

Kia Picanto titanium edition auto

273 vehicles · 1,187 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 273 Kia Picanto titanium edition auto vehicles and 1,187 completed MOT tests, the Kia Picanto titanium edition auto has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,391 miles.

273
Vehicles
1,187
MOT tests
4,170
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Picanto titanium edition auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Picanto titanium edition auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Brakes20%
  • Visibility15%
  • Other14%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Kia Picanto titanium edition auto pass rate by age

How the Kia Picanto titanium edition auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
26100%
327493%
429292%
529890%
625994%
75886%

Fuel types: Petrol (273)

Most common Kia Picanto titanium edition auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Picanto titanium edition auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (12 times)
  5. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (11 times)
  6. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (10 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (9 times)
  8. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (8 times)
  9. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (7 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (7 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)

Kia Picanto titanium edition auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 30 130 90% 21,375
2019 239 1,057 92% 23,644

Kia Picanto titanium edition auto reliability FAQ

Across 273 Kia Picanto titanium edition auto vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Picanto titanium edition auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Kia Picanto titanium edition auto in our data has covered around 23,391 miles.

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